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    Grego
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    Cambo In Line Viewing Hood

    Anyone use the Cambo In Line Viewing Hood? Any impressions?

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    http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/CB0221/

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    Re: Cambo In Line Viewing Hood

    Quote Originally Posted by Greg Liscio View Post
    Anyone use the Cambo In Line Viewing Hood? Any impressions?

    Thank'ee

    http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/CB0221/
    Used one while a student at Portfolio Center back in the '80s on a Calumet basic 4x5. I liked it better than a dark cloth (messes with my hair). The image is still upside down.

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    Re: Cambo In Line Viewing Hood

    It does its job very well...it is intended to allow the photographer to see the ground glass without having to use a cloth. I have found that it excludes light better than a cloth and keeps the image as bright as possible. As Darr mentioned, it leaves the image inverted instead of righting it like the 45-degree finders do, but most of us aren't much bothered by that.

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    Re: Cambo In Line Viewing Hood

    Quote Originally Posted by Greg Liscio View Post
    Anyone use the Cambo In Line Viewing Hood? Any impressions?

    Thank'ee

    http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/CB0221/
    Yes, and it does work well in certain light levels. However, it could lead to bad habits in the field if you are not accustomed to using a darkcloth when removing the darkslide; a good practice, in my opinion. Works well for interiors and low light level subjects. Not practical if you wish to use a loupe.

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